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sec.217Application of sch 2, pt 2A to activities on particular land
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### sec.217 Application of sch 2, pt 2A to activities on particular land
This section applies in relation to land if—
the cultivation of crops or horticulture—
is carried out on the land, on a commercial basis, at any time between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2021, both dates inclusive; and
immediately before 1 June 2021, is no longer carried out on the land; and
schedule 2, section 13A(4) does not apply in relation to the land.
During the transitional period, a reference to land in schedule 2, section 13A(1) does not include the land mentioned in subsection (1).
An activity mentioned in subsection (1)(a) includes preparatory work for the activity.
In this section—
preparatory work , for an activity, see schedule 2, section 13A(7).
transitional period means the period that starts on 1 June 2021 and ends on 31 May 2026.
This section replaces previous section 216, which was inserted by the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 .
See also section 224.
s 217 ins 2020 SL No. 77 s 6
amd 2021 SL No. 42 s 6
(sec.217-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to land if— the cultivation of crops or horticulture— is carried out on the land, on a commercial basis, at any time between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2021, both dates inclusive; and immediately before 1 June 2021, is no longer carried out on the land; and schedule 2, section 13A(4) does not apply in relation to the land.
(sec.217-ssec.2) During the transitional period, a reference to land in schedule 2, section 13A(1) does not include the land mentioned in subsection (1).
(sec.217-ssec.3) An activity mentioned in subsection (1)(a) includes preparatory work for the activity.
(sec.217-ssec.4) In this section— preparatory work , for an activity, see schedule 2, section 13A(7). transitional period means the period that starts on 1 June 2021 and ends on 31 May 2026.
- (a) the cultivation of crops or horticulture— (i) is carried out on the land, on a commercial basis, at any time between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2021, both dates inclusive; and (ii) immediately before 1 June 2021, is no longer carried out on the land; and
- (i) is carried out on the land, on a commercial basis, at any time between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2021, both dates inclusive; and
- (ii) immediately before 1 June 2021, is no longer carried out on the land; and
- (b) schedule 2, section 13A(4) does not apply in relation to the land.
- (i) is carried out on the land, on a commercial basis, at any time between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2021, both dates inclusive; and
- (ii) immediately before 1 June 2021, is no longer carried out on the land; and
- 1 This section replaces previous section 216, which was inserted by the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 .
- 2 See also section 224.